US Air Force apologises for Yanny v Laurel tweet

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The A-10 planes were sent in to push back Taliban fighters in Farah, Afghanistan this week

The US Air Force has taken flak after making light of its air strikes on the Taliban with a joke about an internet debate.

It deleted a tweet referring to an online discussion about whether “Yanny” or “Laurel” can be heard on a viral audio file.

The post said the Afghan insurgents would much rather hear the snippet than the “deafening” sound of its A-10.

The aircraft, nicknamed the Warthog, is known for its deadly 30mm cannon.

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“The Taliban Forces in Farah city #Afghanistan would much rather have heard #Yanny or #Laurel than the deafening #BRRT they got courtesy of our #A10,” read the tweet by the Air Force official account on Thursday morning.

But after a reporter asked the Pentagon whether the post was appropriate, it was deleted.